Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Australia

**Bruce Micheal** · 18th July 2005, 10:31 PM

A very good woodworking mate of mine bought a LN62 at the beginning of the year from Carbatec in Brissy. He paid $481.00 for it. I used it once on some very curly narrow leaf red iron bark. What a dream! No tear out, whisper thin shavings and all of this right out of the box (well almost, just a light honning of the blade)!!!!
I did a search early last week and found that the Woodworks in Sydney had the LN62 for around the same price which included freight, so I ordered one.

The Woodworks emailed me today to say that they can't fill my order and have passed it onto the new distributer, Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Australia.
This mob emailed me late today. I have ordered the plane off them. I hope I'm getting a good deal? $369.00 + $14.00 postage for the LN62.
Here is their contact details.

David Eckert
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Australia
66 Cricklewood Road
Aldgate SA 5154
0419 504 222
Fax 08 8339 7669
[email protected]

**Auld Bassoon** · 18th July 2005, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by Bruce Micheal

David Eckert
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Australia
66 Cricklewood Road
Aldgate SA 5154
0419 504 222
Fax 08 8339 7669
[email protected]

G'day Bruce,

To date I've only had limited experience with Lie Nielsen tools, but the couple of items that I have (plus some chisels on order, confirmed today (are you hearing this Wood Borer?

), and with some minor experience with a fellow WW's incredible collection of LNs, tells me that you won't be sorry; more likely you'll be going back, and back, and.. Oh, you get the drift. LN's are magnificent tools.

Cheers!

PS just be prepared to bend the wallet a bit!

**fletty** · 18th July 2005, 11:01 PM

I talked to these gentlemen at the Sydney WWW show and they had a good mix of knowledge and passion about LN tools. I boughtthe LN95L bronze plane and the set of 5 LN chisels in the leather roll .... both of which were cheaper than I was expecting to pay from overseas. As said earlier, LN tools are simply beautiful.
BTW, are any dark siders still awake? I bought the 'left handed' LN95 even though I'm right handed. It seemed more natural to be holding the plane against the far side of the workpiece and keeping the pressure towards me, any thoughts?
Fletty

**kiwigeo** · 19th July 2005, 06:03 AM

Oh no....LN are in Aldgate. Thats a 5 minute walk from my house. SWMBO is bugging me to start doing daily walks....looks like Ill have to include Aldgate on the route! Only problem will be explaining to SWMBO why it takes me 3 hours to walk 4kms and I always come back carrying bags of tools.

**Wood Borer** · 19th July 2005, 09:10 AM

As Steve said they are nice tools.

Remember though that to do a good planing job you need a sharp blade, skilled woodworker and a good plane probably in that order.

If you get a Lie Nielsen you'll have the good plane and as they are so nice to use you will want to use it a lot so your skill level will improve. Reading how to set the planes and honing your sharpening skills will result in a good job.

Happy travelling.

**sinjin1111** · 19th July 2005, 09:17 AM

I ordered a number 5 1/2 last week from SA well, But unlucky for me its on back order..just have to wait and see.

Kiwi i used to have a company around the corner less than 5 minutes walk at one time who carried Elu equipment. If you want my advise.....move now before its to late. The level of debt that can come about from the evil people in those shops is just awful. I found after going to that shop i could just about justify any purchase i likes...lol.
Sinjin

**monoman** · 19th July 2005, 10:12 AM

I sent an email to David at Lie Nielsen late last night to get a price on th mortice chisels. He replied 5 minutes later with a complete price list.

No I'm totally stuffed!

**Pat** · 19th July 2005, 10:24 PM

The only grumble is that the Australian website is still "Coming Soon". I was told by one of the boys at the Sydney WW show that it would be up two weeks after that event. A month and a half later . . .

http://www.lie-nielsen.com.au/

Maybe I have the wrong address???? :confused:

**ian** · 19th July 2005, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by fletty

... are any dark siders still awake? I bought the 'left handed' LN95 even though I'm right handed. It seemed more natural to be holding the plane against the far side of the workpiece and keeping the pressure towards me, any thoughts?

I've got both the RH and LH #95. I find I use them almost interchangeably. In my experience, the L and R designation is more about which way I'm planing (toward or away from me) and less about which hand I hold the plane in. What I particularly like is that I can hold the board with my left hand and plane the edge using my right, using whichever plane suits the grain direction.

**routermaniac** · 19th July 2005, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Pat

The only grumble is that the Australian website is still "Coming Soon". I was told by one of the boys at the Sydney WW show that it would be up two weeks after that event. A month and a half later . . .

http://www.lie-nielsen.com.au/

Maybe I have the wrong address???? :confused:

its a good think its not running yet, all I need is ANOTHER temptation! :eek:

**ian** · 20th July 2005, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by Pat

The only grumble is that the Australian website is still "Coming Soon". I was told by one of the boys at the Sydney WW show that it would be up two weeks after that event. A month and a half later . . .
http://www.lie-nielsen.com.au/
Maybe I have the wrong address????

I got the same story and yes you have the right address.
But in reality the only benefit I can see in having an "Australian Site" would be online ordering and I don't need that additional temptation.

ian

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